PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Copy language name: French
Painted initials type: decorated
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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